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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1973-04-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12295 · 2:16
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 2–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 6th. Jim McAndrew earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Doug Rader went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Jim McAndrew L: Jerry Reuss SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Theodore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim McAndrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 8.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Jim York | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: 6/L
- Felix Millan: 63
- Willie Mays: 8/F
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/F
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
- Jim Beauchamp: 7/F
- George Theodore: S7
- Jim Fregosi: 9/F
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: S7
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Duffy Dyer: 63
- Jim McAndrew: W
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
- Felix Millan: 43
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Roger Metzger: K
- Jerry Reuss: K
Top 4
- Willie Mays: W
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Beauchamp: 6/L
- George Theodore: 9/F
Bot 4
- Tommie Agee: K
- Tommy Helms: S
- Cesar Cedeno: D.1-3
- Bob Watson: IW
- Jim Wynn: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Duffy Dyer: W
- Jim McAndrew: W.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
- Felix Millan: 4/P
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: HR
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Jerry Reuss: 7/F
Top 6
- Willie Mays: W
- Rusty Staub: S.1-3
- Jim Beauchamp: S.3-H;1-2
- George Theodore: E3/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Duffy Dyer: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Jim McAndrew: 6(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Tommie Agee: 8/L
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Top 7
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 7
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jim Wynn: 9/F
- Doug Rader: 9/F
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
- Jim Beauchamp: 63
- George Theodore: 13
Bot 8
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Jesus Alou: 7/F
- Lee May: K
Top 9
- Wayne Garrett: S
- Duffy Dyer: SB2#
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Ted Martinez: 43
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Felix Millan: 9/F
Bot 9
- Tommie Agee: S
- Tommy Helms: 7/F
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Bob Watson: 63